alphabetizing

/ˈælfəbəˌtaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈælfəˌbɛtɪˌzaɪzɪŋ/

Meanings

verb

按字母顺序排列，依字母表排序

To arrange words or items in order of the first (and then subsequent) letters as they occur in the alphabet.

Examples :

"The librarian is alphabetizing the books on the shelf so people can find them more easily. "

图书管理员正在按照字母顺序排列书架上的书，这样大家就能更容易地找到它们。

Related Words

arrange verb

/əˈɹeɪndʒ/

安排，整理，布置

"To prepare for the party, Sarah arranged the food on the buffet table in a visually appealing way. "

为了准备派对，萨拉把自助餐桌上的食物摆放得非常漂亮，看起来赏心悦目。

easily adverb

/ˈiː.zə.liː/

容易地，轻易地

"The new math homework was easily understood by the students. "

新的数学作业学生们学起来毫不费力，没有感到任何困难。

subsequent adjective

/ˈsʌbsəkwənt/

随后的，后来的.

"Growth was dampened by a softening of the global economy in 2001, but picked up in the subsequent years due to strong growth in China."

2001年全球经济放缓抑制了增长，但在随后的几年里，由于中国经济的强劲增长而有所回升。

alphabet noun

/ˈæl.fə.bɛt/

字母表，字母系统。

"In the first year of school, pupils are taught to recite the alphabet."

在小学一年级，学生们要学习背诵字母表。

letters noun

/ˈlɛtəz/ /ˈlɛtɚz/

字母，文字。

"There are twenty-six letters in the English alphabet."

英语字母表里有二十六个字母。

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

人们，人群，百姓

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

昨晚餐馆里人特别多。

first noun

/fɪrst/ /fɜːst/ /fɝst/

第一名，首位

"He was the first to complete the course."

他是第一个完成课程的人。

occur verb

/əˈkɜː/ /əˈkɝ/

发生，出现。

"The liftoff will occur in exactly twelve seconds."

发射将在整整十二秒后发生。

words noun

/wɜːdz/

词语，文字

"The teacher wrote new vocabulary words on the board. "

老师在黑板上写下了新的词语。

items noun

/ˈaɪtəmz/

物品，东西。

"Tweezers are great for manipulating small items."

镊子很适合用来操作细小的物品。

librarian noun

/laɪˈbɹɛɹ.i.ən/

图书馆管理员，图书管理员。

"The librarian helped my son find the book he needed for his school project. "

图书馆管理员帮我的儿子找到了他做学校项目需要的书。

order noun

/ˈɔːdə/ /ˈɔɹdɚ/

秩序，条理.

"The order of the books on the shelf was alphabetical by author. "

书架上的书是按照作者姓名字母顺序排列的。